9 Months PP

I don't feel like doing this tonight, but I will. Better now then a week or two later.

Eating: Started the 90 day challenge and am on day 24. It's going pretty good. My biggest thing so far is not eating after 8:30 and only fruit and veggie snacks. I LOVE popcorn at night after the kids are in bed. But I am not doing that now. HMM... anyway. I am enjoying the challenge anyway.

Exercise: Still doing the Crossfit/HIIT WODs  and running. I think I might be making progress, but at this point it's hard to say. I have definitely gotten faster in running. I did a 10K last weekend in 45:37, which is great for now. I still will have to get a lot faster for the Midnight Sun Run this summer. But it's a good start.

Measurements:
4 Months:
Neck:12.5 Chest:37.5  Midsection:35.25 Waist: 31  Hips:41  Thighs:21.5  Biceps: 11.5 Forearms:10 Calves:14 Wrist:6 Ankle:9
5 Months:
Chest: 36.5, Midsection: 33.5,  Waist: 30.25,  Hips: 40.25, Thighs: 22.25, Bicep: 11.5
6 Months:
Chest:36, Midsection: 33.75, Waist: 30,  Hips: 40, Thighs: 21.5,  Bicep:11.25
7 Months:
Chest:36, Midsection: 32.5, Waist: 29.5,  Hips: 40, Thighs: 21.5, Bicep: 11
8 Months: 
Chest:36, Midsection: 32.25 Waist:29.5, Hips: 39! Thighs: 21.5, Bicep: 11
9 Months:
Chest: 36, Midsection: 32, Waist: 28.75, Hips: 38.75, Upper Thighs: 23, Thighs:21. Bicep: 11

Getting better results now, though at the moment, I feel horribly fat... and bloated. Oh well. Such is being a woman.

Weight: 145 - I did weigh 143 the other day, but I did weigh myself after running so that's a lot of water weight.

Life: Good! Mostly. :) Enjoying my kids. They are so funny and different and wonderful and naughty! It's going to be a challenge with Emma for sure. They girl has massive attitude. I will have to learn how to teach her not to be nasty. Jackson is getting more creative and funny all the time. He told me today that he is a good boy and he likes to take care of me and Baby and Daddy and Grandma... So sweet. :)


Pics:

 

Days 22, 23 and 24

Blah. Been too tired and busy to post much. That's fine. It's just me anyway.

Monday:

AMRAP in 25 minutes of:

11 Push ups
12 DL - 70 Lbs
13 BFSU

I did 17 + 6

Ran 1 mile.

Tuesday:

OFF!

Wednesday:

3 rounds for time of:

5 Pull ups - jumping
10 HSPU - knees on a chair all the way to the floor
15 Pistol Squats each leg. (OUCH!) All the way down, but holding on.

7:18

Then ran 4. 25 miles. Sprinted two and ran tempo for two.

Today:

Run 500 Meters
50 BFSU
Run 1000 Meters
30 BFSU
Run 2000 Meters
20 BFSU

19:03

Ran two more miles.

Days 18, 19, 20 and 21

So, ya, I've been busy. We had convention this weekend and I haven't had time at all to get to the computer.

Friday I ran a 5 k in 21:54 which I was really pleased with. I ran an extra mile and then did the burpees.

Saturday I did 7 rounds of

15 BSU
15 Back extentions
10 Thrusters
10 Cleans - both with 30 lbs

15:35

Then I sprinted another mile in 7:22 - also did a mile warm up and the 15 burpees.

I didn't have time to work out on Sunday as I was in meetings all day.

Today, I ran a mile to warm up, then

AMRAP in 25 min of:

11 Push ups
12 DL - 70 Lbs
13 BSU

I completed 17 rounds and 6 GPU. I did half the push ups boy and half girl until the 12th round when I started doing all GPU.

I haven't tracked calories all weekend but started again today and will post from here on out.. or until I forget again... :)

Days 16 & 17

Yesterday I did;

30 Pull ups
21 weighted squats - 65 lbs
Run a 2k

I ran a bit more because I wasn't paying attention and finished in 13:10. I also ran a total of 3.5 miles and did 15 burpees.


So, ya I was tired today, but I still did the WOD.

AMRAP in 20 of
21 Bench press - 30 lbs for 5 rounds and then 20 lbs for 4
21 KTE

I did 8 rounds plus all of the Bench and 3 kte

I also ran a mile to warm up, but that was all I managed.

Myplate

Days 13 & 14

Wooeeeww...
So yesterday, the Broncos won!!!!! YIPPEEE! Secondly I ran five miles. It was broken up because I went to the gym but then had to get back so Dan could go watch the game. I finished the last two here at home then did my 15 burpees .

TODAY: So I go look at the workout this morning and wouldn't you know it, it's a 10K. SUTPID! I really didn't want to do it and bitched and moaned in my head all morning. So I finally told myself to get over it and just do it. So I did.
I started slow because I didn't want to do it and then realized I had all sorts of energy and I would be mad at myself if I didn't kill it.
So I killed it.
I finished in 45:37. I should have gotten at least 30 seconds off that time if I had been pacing myself better at the beginning. Oh well. Next time.
I am still pretty jazzed about the time as my PR is 44:24 and that was when I was in peak running condition.

Then I did 15 burpees because... because.

Myplate:

This is me finishing the Midnight Sun Run in 2012. That was when I got my PR. 

Day 12

I ran 4 miles in 30:06 and then did another half of warm up/cool down. I didn't track calories as I was literally rushing around all day and didn't have time.

Maybe tomorrow......

Day 11

Blah! Tired! So busy at work and Emma had diarrhea last night so I had to bring her to work. Got home at 8 and then had to put the kids to bed. I decided at the last minute to go ahead and do the workout as, any sort of workout was better then none.

So I did 150 20 lb thrusters. (Instead of 10 lb wall ball. I need a stupid wall ball.)
7:25

Then I felt enlivened and went downstairs and ran three miles in 22:45. So I feel much better about myself, but much more tired too.

It's a toss up.:)

Myplate

Day 10

Yahoo! Only 80 days left :)

So todays was a bit weird. It was, do 1 burpee, 1 push up, 1 jumping jack and one BSU. And do fifty of that sequence.

14:45

And then I ran 2.5 miles and then Emma started waking up and so that was that.

Myplate

Day 9

So tired tonight. 

I gave it my all and wow, was that hard.

4 Rounds of:

Run 1000 meters (.62 miles)

90 Sec rest between rounds. 

I ran a mile  to warm up and then, 

3:49 - too fast for me and I was bombed the rest of the time.

4:01

4:00

4:08

Then after grasping for a long time, I ran another 1.5 miles to bring it out to 4. 

Myplate. 

Days 6, 7 & 8

So the weekend was productive and good.
I ran four miles in 29:45 on Saturday and then ran a 10k on Sunday in 47:59. So, getting faster and that is all to the good.
Today. Wow.

This was the WOD.

As much in 20 minutes of:

10 Pull ups
20 Push ups
30 Squats

15 PU
30 PSU
45 Squats

20 PU
40 PSU
60 Squats

25 PU
50 PSU
75 Squats

30 PU
60 PSU
90 Squats

I finished to 45 squats on the last round and felt completely defeated. I HATE Push ups & pull ups. I had to do jumping pull ups, then ad a step to help with the jumping near the end. I also had to do girl push ups for most of the rounds because I am too weak to do the real thing. GRRR. Oh well. I will get stronger here. Someday.

Myplate.

I also didn't track this weekend because of time restraints and kids being sick....

Day 4 & 5

Yesterday was a rest day as I was in Fairbanks all day with appointments and kids and was too stinkin' tired to work out when I got home.

But I did manage today. It was hard and I HATE working out some days.

First I did a mile run to warm up.

As many rounds in 20 minutes of:

15 BSU
21 Dead lift 80 lb. & then halfway through 65 lb.

I did 10 rounds plus 15 BSU & 11 DL.

Then I ran two more miles because I hate myself...

TIRED!

Myplate.

Day 3

Holy Cow! Todays WOD was intense! I didn't have time to run again, which bums me out a bit but I will probably be able to tomorrow or Friday.

It was:

As many rounds in 20 minutes of:

5 Pull Ups
10 Decline push ups (I used a 14" box as I didn't have anything else)
15 Squats with alternating 45 lb dumbbell and 25 lb plate.

I did 10 round +5. It was enough for sure. I also forgot to do the burpees, but there again, there is always tomorrow.

Myplate:

Day 2

Day 2 and still going strong! :)

I actually had to work out really late because of a late meeting I had. So I only did the WOD and no more. 

5 Rounds of:

20 Bench dips - half straight leg half bent.

14 Thrusters - 20 lbs

Then my 15 burpees. So that's it. 

Myplate:

Day 1

I had a pretty bad weekend as far as everything goes! I didn't track calories, I didn't exercise yesterday and  I had a major fight with my husband. So ya, not the best weekend. Oh well... a new day today.

The challenge started today and for this week it's no caffeine. It shouldn't be too hard, but I will miss my morning cup of tea.

Today I did:

Ran a mile to warm up.. Then:

50 Front Squat 50 lbs
50 BSU
50 Front Squat 40 lbs
50 Back Extension (supermans)
50 Front Squat 35 lbs
50 BSU

Finished in 14:07. It was as horrible as it sounds. I am exhausted. Then I ran another mile in 8 min and did a quarter mile cool down. Then, because I hate myself, I did 15 burpees.

So glad to be finished.

Myplate.

I had to post this pic that I found because it's too funny!

90 Day Challenge

So today starts the 90 day challenge that I've been talking about. It's this:

Welcome to the Hiit Mamas

 90 Day Challenge!!

Here we go Challenge Mamas... 

For the next 90 days we will be 

pushing ourselves farther, 

eating healthier,

 becoming tighter and harder,

pounding the holiday pounds

and getting Hiit STRONG!

This is how we will do it:

1. We will do the WOD Monday through Friday and push hard to go faster and do more. We will not cut corners. We will not quit. We will not substitute (unless absolutely necessary). We will kill it and we will progress our bodies to the ultimate goal. If you are trying to lose more than 10 lbs, you will add a run (or some other sort of cardio) after any WOD not involving a run.

2. We will drink the Vi-shakes everyday. If you are trying to lose more than 10 lbs, you should replace 2 meals a day with a Vi-shake and have a balanced 3rd meal. If you are trying to lose less than 10 lbs or want to get rid of that last layer of pudge, you should replace 1 meal a day (I do lunch) with a Vi-shake with an optional 2nd shake post-workout for optimum muscle growth and health. If you are underweight and are trying to only build muscle or if you are nursing and should not cut calories, you will add a Vi-shake to your post-workout routine or add 2 Vi-shakes, 1 before the WOD and 1 after for maximum results.

3. Now for the added challenge: each week I will challenge you to add or remove one thing from your diet or lifestyle that is not benefiting your health or progression. Once the week is over, you will continue with that challenge for the duration of the 90 days, adding something new each week. I will announce every Friday what the next weeks added challenge will be. I will be doing this with all of you so anything I impose on you, I will also be challenging myself with. 

4. Track your progress and results. Today ONLY I want you to weigh yourself, take your before picture in a sports bra and shorts or bikini (front, back and side), and measure your chest, waist, hips, biceps, and thighs. This information is for you only. Keep it safe somewhere. Post your times in the comments section after every WOD as well as how you are feeling, changes you are noticing, etc. Don't weigh yourself again until the 90 days is over, taking into account that muscle is heavier than fat. Our measurements, our time improvements and how our after pictures look will be the biggest indicator.

You can find out more information on her blog. It's hiitmamas.blogspot.com. 

So that's what I am starting today. It should be good, and the hardest part for me will be the no alcohol. But I really think this will help make a difference. I won't be using the Vi-shakes as I can't afford them. I don't drink coffee, soda and only occasionally alcohol, so it's not a savings for me. I am also not using it as a meal substitute as I am still nursing and won't be cutting my calories back all that much. Just changing them into good calories. 

I already took my measurements and pictures on thursday and will use that as progress. I also will be  weighing and measuring every month as I have been doing that for my little blog here. 

My husband is going to do this with me too. :) He's already super hot and sexy, but I think this will help him build a little more muscle. I'll post pics of him later.. if he lets me.:) 

Friday

Today I ran a mile, slowly to warm up. Then

Run 1000 meters
100 BSU
50 Thrusters 20 lbs

10:43

Then I ran another 1.5 miles at a good pace. Not my best, but my energy is coming back.
I think that on Monday when I start the challenge, I will also add a burpees challenge too. But I think instead of trying to do burpees every day, I will do burpees every time I workout. that way I will still be giving my body a break sometimes.

Thursday

Still a bit under the weather, but pressing on for sure.
Today I ran half a mile, then

2 Rounds of:
Run 800 Meters
30 Push Ups
30 Front Squat 50 lbs the first round 45 lbs the second round
30 KTE - 10 real ones then the rest with the hanging straps
30 Power Clean - 20 lbs

I only could do about 20 boy push ups and the rest girl. Then I ran 1.5 miles but I was SUPPER tired and didn't really run very fast. I was too winded.

Myplate:

And here is an inspirational photo.. :)

8 Months PP

It's been eight months! Wow! Time certainly has flown by. My baby is growing so fast it's amazing.
I am pretty happy with my progress, though after being sick for a week and not being terribly careful during the holidays, I didn't make as much of it as I should have.

Eating: Yep. I am still eating. :) I am still tracking calories, though more sporadically then before. I am starting a 90 day challenge on monday that will slowly take all the bad stuff out of my diet and hopefully leave me with a lot of improvement.

Exercise: I am still doing crossfit and running and loving it. Well, loving it in a "Oh my GOD this is so HARD!" sort of way. But I am getting faster in my runs and longer in my weekly milage and stronger. I am going to do a burpee challenge too, because I hate them and I am really bad at them. I might need to do a push up one too, as I am still having to do a lot of girl push ups in my work outs.

Measurements:
4 Months:
Neck:12.5 Chest:37.5  Midsection:35.25 Waist: 31  Hips:41  Thighs:21.5  Biceps: 11.5 Forearms:10 Calves:14 Wrist:6 Ankle:9
5 Months:
Chest: 36.5, Midsection: 33.5,  Waist: 30.25,  Hips: 40.25, Thighs: 22.25, Bicep: 11.5
6 Months:
Chest:36, Midsection: 33.75, Waist: 30,  Hips: 40, Thighs: 21.5,  Bicep:11.25
7 Months:
Chest:36, Midsection: 32.5, Waist: 29.5,  Hips: 40, Thighs: 21.5, Bicep: 11
8 Months: 
Chest:36, Midsection: 32.25 Waist:29.5, Hips: 39! Thighs: 21.5, Bicep: 11

Not much change this month, but like I said, I slowed down in the improvement because of the holidays and being sick.

Weight: 147 today, though the other day it was 146.

Life: Looking better all the time. I am enjoying the winter and it's not being a really long winter this year and I don't have to push a baby out at the end of it. AND I am not planning to get pregnant this summer. SO NICE! YEAH!

Pics:

Progress: Bleck.... I hate these pics....

Wednesday

OUCH!!!!!!!!! My head is KILLING ME!!!! I decided to do the WOD today and unfortunately my head is throbbing.. it hurts so badly!
I did run a mile then:

15-12-9-6-3 of

Pull ups (VERY assisted)
Clean - 25 lb bar
Push ups about half boy and half girl
BSU

in 9:29
I was going to run more, but my head it hurting so badly that I decided try again another day.

Got new shoes. Unfortunately they are both a bit big.....
But, for running I got these:

And for crossfit I got these:

They aren't my favorites, but they will work for now. 

Time to lay down. My head it still telling me it hates me. 

Here is Myplate.